ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
activelyadverbUS /ˈæktɪvli/
in an active manner
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading At certain hours of the day hawkers and vendors of such articles as were in most demand by the prisoners were allowed to enter the yard and to sell their wares to the Confederates.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading At certain hours of the day hawkers and vendors of such articles as were in most demand by the prisoners were allowed to enter the yard and to sell their wares to the Confederates.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The discipline in the prison at Elmira was not rigorous.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At certain hours of the day hawkers and vendors of such articles as were in most demand by the prisoners were allowed to enter the yard and to sell their wares to the Confederates.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
ConfederatesnounUS /kənˈfedərəts/
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading At certain hours of the day hawkers and vendors of such articles as were in most demand by the prisoners were allowed to enter the yard and to sell their wares to the Confederates.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At certain hours of the day hawkers and vendors of such articles as were in most demand by the prisoners were allowed to enter the yard and to sell their wares to the Confederates.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading At certain hours of the day hawkers and vendors of such articles as were in most demand by the prisoners were allowed to enter the yard and to sell their wares to the Confederates.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading The discipline in the prison at Elmira was not rigorous.
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From this reading The discipline in the prison at Elmira was not rigorous.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading At certain hours of the day hawkers and vendors of such articles as were in most demand by the prisoners were allowed to enter the yard and to sell their wares to the Confederates.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
hawkersnounUS /ˈhɔːkərz/
plural of “hawker” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading At certain hours of the day hawkers and vendors of such articles as were in most demand by the prisoners were allowed to enter the yard and to sell their wares to the Confederates.
hostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At certain hours of the day hawkers and vendors of such articles as were in most demand by the prisoners were allowed to enter the yard and to sell their wares to the Confederates.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The discipline in the prison at Elmira was not rigorous.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading At certain hours of the day hawkers and vendors of such articles as were in most demand by the prisoners were allowed to enter the yard and to sell their wares to the Confederates.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The discipline in the prison at Elmira was not rigorous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The discipline in the prison at Elmira was not rigorous.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
rigorousadjectiveUS /ˈrɪɡərəs/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading The discipline in the prison at Elmira was not rigorous.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading At certain hours of the day hawkers and vendors of such articles as were in most demand by the prisoners were allowed to enter the yard and to sell their wares to the Confederates.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The discipline in the prison at Elmira was not rigorous.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
vendorsnounUS /ˈvendərz/
plural of “vendor” — someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
From this reading At certain hours of the day hawkers and vendors of such articles as were in most demand by the prisoners were allowed to enter the yard and to sell their wares to the Confederates.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading At certain hours of the day hawkers and vendors of such articles as were in most demand by the prisoners were allowed to enter the yard and to sell their wares to the Confederates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The discipline in the prison at Elmira was not rigorous.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The line of frontier was enormous, and it was only at certain points that hostilities, were actively carried on; consequently letters and newspapers were freely passed, and money could be sent in the same way from one part of the country to another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Some of those whose friends had money were able to live in comparative luxury, and to assist those who had no such resources; for throughout the war there was never any great difficulty in passing letters to and from the South.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The prisoners had to clean up the cells, halls, and yard, but the rest of their time they could spend as they liked.
